A kit of structural parts connected by magnets is provided for the assembly of various architectural and structural models that simulate the behavior of cable structures, to understand different structural concepts. The kit includes an instruction manual, plates and other structural parts that facilitate the learning of the concepts through tactile and visual methods. Experimenting with various models allows a user to learn about the behavior of the structures. The structural parts include i) metal cables formed by multiple spherical and hollow elements connected to each other by rods with limiters; ii) cable clip elements with upper openings to receive the spherical elements; (iii) cable connecting parts having two linearly movable parts that enable extension or retraction of the cable connecting parts; (iv) bar stiffeners for high deformation bars to form rigid elements; (v) a cable cutter; and (vi) multiple cable clip parts for receiving multiple cables.

The play construction set provides a means whereby children and youth may develop creativity and problem-solving skills in a recreational setting. The set is comprised of wooden strut pieces, wooden connector pieces, and a couple building tools, namely pliers and a mallet. The design of the pieces allows for many possible building configurations. The quality of the pieces gives the configurations the capacity to be used for a real purpose, i.e. the structural stability of the pieces would allow a good chair design to be sturdy enough to hold the weight of a human. For extra stability, glue can be applied to hold the connector and strut pieces in place. The strut pieces come in many shapes, sizes, and colors. Some such shapes are cylindrical, octagonal prisms, and triangular prisms.

A building toy set is disclosed herein. The building toy set may include a plurality of elongate stick members, at least one of the plurality of elongate stick members having at least one rounded end; and a plurality of connector members, at least one of the plurality of connector members being in the form of a two-sided parallel connector having a body portion defining two slots, each of the two slots being disposed adjacent to, and extending parallel to one another. At least one of the plurality of connector members may include a body portion defining a bulb-shaped slot bounded by a straight wall portion and at least one curved wall portion, the at least one curved wall portion enabling one of the plurality of elongate stick members to be disposed at an angle relative to a longitudinal axis of the body portion of the connector member.

According to some embodiments, a first toy body comprises a first level oriented in a first direction, and a second level oriented in a second direction. A second toy body comprises a third level oriented in the first direction, and a fourth level oriented in the second direction, wherein the first direction is perpendicular to the second direction.

According to some embodiments, a first toy body comprises a first level oriented in a first direction, and a second level oriented in a second direction. A second toy body comprises a third level oriented in the first direction, and a fourth level oriented in the second direction, wherein the first direction is perpendicular to the second direction.

A magnetic toy includes a polygonal housing having a plurality of side walls, an accommodation portion located inside the polygonal housing and adjacent to a side wall of the polygonal housing, and a magnet having a length and a width oriented orthogonal to the length. The magnet is accommodated in the accommodation portion. The accommodation portion includes a first end portion, a second end portion opposite the first end portion, and an accommodation space located between the first end portion and the second end portion. A width of the first end portion in a direction orthogonal to the side wall is equal to or greater than the width of the magnet. The width of the first end portion is less than the length of the magnet. A width of the accommodation space in the direction orthogonal to the side wall is greater than the width of the first end portion.

A magnetic toy includes a polygonal housing having a plurality of side walls, an accommodation portion located inside the polygonal housing and adjacent to a side wall of the polygonal housing, and a magnet having a length and a width oriented orthogonal to the length. The magnet is accommodated in the accommodation portion. The accommodation portion includes a first end portion, a second end portion opposite the first end portion, and an accommodation space located between the first end portion and the second end portion. A width of the first end portion in a direction orthogonal to the side wall is equal to or greater than the width of the magnet. The width of the first end portion is less than the length of the magnet. A width of the accommodation space in the direction orthogonal to the side wall is greater than the width of the first end portion.

A cost effective, structural building set, suitable as a toy, uses post connectors (10) comprised of a post (12) with attached disks (14), or similar devices that insert into cutouts (31) in geometric shaped component parts (30, 80, 180). More than one component part can be connected to the same post connector, and such component parts can rotate relative to the post axis. The connector design allows construction of stable structures of many sizes, shapes, and types, and readily facilitates hinging between different sections of such assembled structures.

A cost effective, structural building set, suitable as a toy, uses post connectors (10) comprised of a post (12) with attached disks (14), or similar devices that insert into cutouts (31) in geometric shaped component parts (30, 80, 180). More than one component part can be connected to the same post connector, and such component parts can rotate relative to the post axis. The connector design allows construction of stable structures of many sizes, shapes, and types, and readily facilitates hinging between different sections of such assembled structures.

Provided is a toy, game, or puzzle building system. The building system may comprise variously shaped clips that are operatively attachable to cards, paper, or the like. The clips may have a receiving portion adapted to receive the edge of a card or another clip and may connect two, three, four, five, etc. cards or clips in various angles and orientations. For instance, two cards or clips may be connected in a straight line, at a right angle, at an obtuse angle, at an acute angle, etc. Multiple cards may be inserted into each receiving portion of the clips and the cards may be folded, cut, or otherwise manipulated to create a myriad of shapes. Cards may be provided as a part of the building system and may have various shapes, sizes, and images thereon that may be built into a particular item, vehicle, animal, person, building, scene, or landscape. The building system may also allow for freehand building and can incorporate any existing card or paper, such as playing cards, baseball cards, greeting cards, photographs, collector cards, notecards, etc. The various components and versatility between components allow for the creation of limitless configurations, shapes, and images.